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Couple's yacht rescue
8:54 AM | A Victorian man and woman have been airlifted from a yacht which ran aground on East Kangaroo Island south-west of Whitemark.
Man critical after Newnham crash
8:39 AM | A man is in a critical condition in the Launceston General Hospital following a single-vehicle crash on the East Tamar Highway near Newnham early this morning.
Tram ride can make tourism 'difference'
8:29 AM | Passion and fact are behind the drive to see a Launceston heritage tram ride. The idea has been reignited by the focus on Launceston's tourism industry.  | CommentsComments (1)
Bass Strait cable plan depends on $800m from Canberra
8:28 AM | A Liberal Party proposal to build a second Basslink-style cable to export renewable energy relies on the federal government covering the full $800 million price tag.
One-way street to injury
8:22 AM | Experts say changing the behaviour and perceptions of all road users is the way forward in the cycling debate.
45-year passion is still flourishing
8:19 AM | A shoebox full of bulbs was all it took to ignite Charlie Smith's love for flowers.   | CommentsComments (1)
East Launceston prices rise by 93%
8:18 AM | East Launceston was the state's most expensive suburb in 2011, according to the latest property figures.   | CommentsComments (2)
Ex-forestry workers branch out
8:17 AM | Ex-forestry workers are struggling to find other work, the latest figures show. More than 330 people who have lost forestry jobs have contacted ForestWorks for assistance since September.
Beer, wine expertise on tap at Festivale
8:17 AM | WANT to learn more about beer and wine? Then Festivale program is offering the opportunity to do just that in Launceston this week.
Two robberies at same service station
8:16 AM | Detectives are investigating two separate armed robberies at the same Glenorchy Caltex service station within six hours over the weekend.
8:15 AM | Political parties would be banned from accepting donations from tobacco companies under government legislation to be introduced to State Parliament this year.   | CommentsComments (4)
Aussies reign as India flops
4:00 AM | MELBOURNE _ Top one-day team Australia rallied from a shaky start to dominate India in their rain-shortened match at the MCG.
Ali builds Pakistan lead
4:00 AM | DUBAI _ Azhar Ali continued to frustrate England with a career-best hundred despite left-arm spinner Monty Panesar grabbing three wickets in the session before tea in the third and final Test at Dubai Stadium in Dubai last night (Tastime).
Spot Nine toughs it out
4:00 AM | IT TOOK tough horses to win in wild, wet and windy conditions at Mowbray last night, and there was none tougher than Spot Nine.
PM gives Caucus a blast on leadership
4:00 AM | CANBERRA _ Prime Minister Julia Gillard has read the riot act to her caucus team in a bid to hose down leadership speculation, saying people did not join the Labor Party to ``help the Liberals''.
Town's residents told to flee floods
4:00 AM | The gravity of south-west Queensland's floods is sinking in, with residents of a whole town being forced to evacuate and the discovery of a body swept away two days ago.
Waverley woman treated after kitchen fire
4:00 AM | A 49-YEAR-OLD Waverley woman was taken to the Launceston General Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire yesterday.
Award-winning film-makers die in chopper crash
4:00 AM | SYDNEY_ An award-winning American cinematographer and the Australian writer-producer of one of 2011's top-grossing Australian films have died in a fiery helicopter crash on the New South Wales south coast.
4:00 AM | FESTIVAL goers from as far as Japan and Belgium were among those who flocked to the Jackeys Marsh Forest Festival over the weekend.
Woods and Jackson land boxing golds
4:00 AM | TOP Tasmanian boxers Luke Jackson and Jackson Woods are one step closer to Olympics selection after winning gold at the Australian amateur boxing championships in Hobart yesterday.
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